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    26 die, 137 injured in Thingyan festivities
    April 18, 2018in Crime, Lead Story, News10338by DVB
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    26 die, 137 injured in Thingyan festivities

    According to police data, nine persons were murdered, nine died in road accidents, and eight drowned.

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    Thingyan Festival: Yangon to allow commercial pavilions
    March 8, 2018in Lead Story, News, Yangon674by Hay Mar Win
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    Thingyan Festival: Yangon to allow commercial pavilions

    The move marks the first time since the National League for Democracy took power in 2016 that commercial venues are to be allowed.

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    Over 100 arrested on drug charges during Burma’s water festival
    April 19, 2017in Drugs, Lead Story, News593by DVB
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    Over 100 arrested on drug charges during Burma’s water festival

    The number of drug-related arrests during the Thingyan water festival was higher than last year, Burma’s national police announced today.

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    Another side of Thingyan: Becoming a nun
    April 13, 2017in Lead Story, News, Religion164by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    Another side of Thingyan: Becoming a nun

    The Buddhist New Year celebration, “Thingyan,” is synonymous with water festival in Burma. But one side of the annual holiday often forgotten is the spiritual roots of the festival.

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    Accidents, pickpockets and 'guerrillas' keep police busy over Thingyan
    April 15, 2016in Lead Story, News, Society434by DVB
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    Accidents, pickpockets and 'guerrillas' keep police busy over Thingyan

    Most problems were concentrated in Burma’s largest cities, but accidents involving pilgrims in other parts of the country have claimed nearly a dozen lives.

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    Thingyan bus crash in Thaton leaves nine pilgrims dead
    April 14, 2016in Lead Story, News76by DVB
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    Thingyan bus crash in Thaton leaves nine pilgrims dead

    Eleven other people aboard the white canter car that crashed as it was traveling to Rangoon on a pilgrimage suffered serious injuries.

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